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Former State Attorneys General Commit to cost-effective criminal justice reform

FORMER STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL COMMIT TO COST-EFFECTIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORMRight on Crime Adds New Signatories

Austin, TX —Right on Crime today announced the addition of conservative leaders who have signed its Statement of Principles. These prominent individuals have expressed their commitment to public safety and cost-effective criminal justice reforms.

The new signatories are:

• Ken Cuccinelli, former Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia;

• Jim Petro, former Attorney General and State Auditor of the State of Ohio;

• Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute;

• Stephen Moore, chief economist for the Heritage Foundation and founder of the Club for Growth;

• Alfred S. Regnery, Board Member, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund

“For far too long, the only answer to decreasing crime was to put more people in prison. We built prisons at rates we didn’t need and couldn’t afford, especially for non-violent offenders. Now, we know there are alternatives that cost less and work better. I am proud to sign on with the Right on Crime initiative to help fix this problem by making cost effective, data driven public safety decisions that reduce recidivism rates,” said Mr. Cuccinelli.

“Every advocate of limited government must face the facts: the criminal justice system presents one of the greatest and most compelling needs for reform. Because the government has been empowered to violate liberty when an individual commits a crime, it’s imperative that this power be appropriately restrained and only used when absolutely necessary. The status quo has far exceeded this guiding principle — we’ve got work to do,” said Mr. Boyack.

These new signatories join more than 60 prominent conservative leaders who have endorsed the principles of conservative criminal justice reform, including former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese, former New Mexico Attorney General Hal Stratton and former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts.

RIGHT ON CRIME is a national campaign to promote successful, conservative solutions on American criminal justice policy—reforming the system to ensure public safety, shrink government, and save taxpayers money. By sharing research and policy ideas and mobilizing strong conservative voices, we work to raise awareness of the growing support for effective reforms within the conservative movement. We are transforming the debate on criminal justice in America.